WO2015009467A8 - Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure - Google Patents

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WO2015009467A8
WO2015009467A8 PCT/US2014/045513 US2014045513W WO2015009467A8 WO 2015009467 A8 WO2015009467 A8 WO 2015009467A8 US 2014045513 W US2014045513 W US 2014045513W WO 2015009467 A8 WO2015009467 A8 WO 2015009467A8
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conveyor
belt
sensor structure
unmanned vehicle
roller
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Thomas Fuhlbrigge
Gregory Rossano
Eduardo BOTELHO
Harald Josef STAAB
George Zhang
Sang Choi
Carlos Martinez
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Abb Technology Ag
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Priority to PL19167061T priority patent/PL3543179T3/en
Priority to EP14747442.3A priority patent/EP3022137B1/en
Priority to CN201480045865.8A priority patent/CN105473471B/en
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Priority to PL14747442T priority patent/PL3022137T3/en
Priority to BR112016000801-4A priority patent/BR112016000801B1/en
Priority to CA2918466A priority patent/CA2918466C/en
Publication of WO2015009467A1 publication Critical patent/WO2015009467A1/en
Priority to ZA2016/00227A priority patent/ZA201600227B/en
Publication of WO2015009467A8 publication Critical patent/WO2015009467A8/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G43/00—Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
    • B65G43/02—Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting detecting dangerous physical condition of load carriers, e.g. for interrupting the drive in the event of overheating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G23/00—Driving gear for endless conveyors; Belt- or chain-tensioning arrangements

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
  • Structure Of Belt Conveyors (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

Abstract

A method inspects a conveyor (10) having opposing sides (34, 35) and a length. The conveyor includes an endless belt (16) and a plurality of roller structures (24) disposed in spaced relation along at least a portion of the length of the conveyor and under a top flight (17) of the belt for supporting the belt while material is being conveyed on the belt. Each roller structure includes at least one roller (12, 12') constructed and arranged to rotate about an axis as the belt is conveyed with the material. The method orients an unmanned vehicle (22), having sensor structure (28) thereon, at one side of the conveyor, and causes the vehicle to travel along the portion of the length of the conveyor while the sensor structure obtains data regarding a state of at least a portion of the belt and of rollers of the plurality of roller structures while the conveyor is operating.
PCT/US2014/045513 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure WO2015009467A1 (en)

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EP19167061.1A EP3543179B1 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure
AU2014290633A AU2014290633B2 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure
PL19167061T PL3543179T3 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure
EP14747442.3A EP3022137B1 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure
CN201480045865.8A CN105473471B (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Utilize the conveying machine check for the automatic driving vehicle for carrying sensor construction
US14/902,970 US9950873B2 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carying sensor structure
PL14747442T PL3022137T3 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure
BR112016000801-4A BR112016000801B1 (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 CONVEYOR BELT INSPECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM
CA2918466A CA2918466C (en) 2013-07-15 2014-07-07 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure
ZA2016/00227A ZA201600227B (en) 2013-07-15 2016-01-11 Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carrying sensor structure

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US201361846219P 2013-07-15 2013-07-15
US201361846190P 2013-07-15 2013-07-15
US61/846,190 2013-07-15
US61/846,219 2013-07-15

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